Living in Ancient Egypt- School

• System of writing with hieroglyphics took many years to learn

• One or two children in every hundred learned to read and write well

• Usually only the children of Pharaohs, and government officials, as well as the children of the most important people were the ones that learned to read and write


• Young scribes practiced writing on boards

• Experienced scribes wrote on papyrus scrolls, Scribes usually started school at the age of four and ended at age fifteen

• Normally only boys went to school, girls were not allowed to go to school

• Classes were held in the open air

• Lessons were based on written textbooks that didn't change for centuries

• Textbooks were long scrolls made up of several sheets of papyrus

• Learning things by heart was very important as well as learning to speak clearly and confidently